Precious International School of Davao

Precious International School of Davao
Former name
Davao Precious Child Academy
MottoPrecious in the eyes of God
TypePrivate International School
EstablishedJune 1999
PrincipalPerla Pichon Kwan
Address
Santos Cuyugan Rd, Talomo
,
Davao City
,
Davao del Sur
,
8000
,
Philippines
LanguageEnglish, Filipino
AffiliationsDavao Association of Private Schools and Administrators
Websitepisdavao.com

Precious International School of Davao (PISD) is a private academic institution in Matina, Davao City, Philippines.

History

Founded by Perla Pichon Kwan in June 1999 [1] as the Davao Precious Child Academy, the school began with three faculty members, one secretary and 46 enrolees. By the 2015–2016 school year, enrolment had increased to 2000.[2]

In 2005, the school was named "The Most Effective Private Elementary School" in Region XI by the Philippines' Department of Education. The following year, a high school campus was completed and in 2015 a preschool campus was opened.

In 2017, a senior high school opened.[3] The school offers three tracks; the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) track; Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM) track; and the Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) track.[4] The school is affiliated with the Davao Association of Private Schools and Administrators.[5]

References

  1. ^ Canedo, Karina V. (2016-05-08). "A teacher and a mom". Sunstar. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  2. ^ "Precious International School of Davao | BRIEF HISTORY". Precious International School of Davao. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  3. ^ Mindanews. "DepEd in Davao says it was "70% ready" to implement K-12". MindaNews. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  4. ^ "Precious International School of Davao | BRIEF HISTORY". Precious International School of Davao. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  5. ^ Morrell, Adam B. (2017-09-22). "PSC head to attend Daprisa sports fest". Sunstar. Retrieved 2018-10-13.

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